[ There's something oddly calming about listening to theories like this. Enough of Steve's teammates are geniuses with brains that move a mile a minute that this sort of talk is familiar, almost comforting. It might also have something to do with the fact that Viktor's already thinking about the next puzzle to solve, and Steve isn't one to take a moment to stop and breathe either.

So he settles against the pillows propped up behind him and listens, nodding along at pertinent moments. ]

That sounds plausible enough to me. It doesn't seem like it's an exact science by any means, but then again, they claim to know things about us. I wonder how much truth there is to that.

[ He's pretty sure that a lot of other Summoned are going to be busy following up on leads from the abductions, so it's good that Viktor's going back to other important mysteries that remain unsolved. ]

I know some people have decided they'd rather stay here if they can. But looking into how we were brought here could potentially help us figure a way back for those who want it, and also make sure that anyone who'd prefer to stay gets to do that.

[ Because that's the other question. What happens when people just vanish out of nowhere, like Tony did? ]